The Port / Area 4 is the 4th most walkable neighborhood in Cambridge with 6,936 residents.
The Port / Area 4 has excellent public transportation and is a biker’s paradise.
Nearby neighborhoods: Wellington-Harrington, MIT, Cambridgeport, Mid-Cambridge, Riverside, East Cambridge and Aggasiz / Harvard North.
Daily errands do not require a car.

Daily errands do not require a car in The Port / Area 4.
The Port / Area 4 is the 4th most walkable neighborhood in Cambridge with a Walk Score of 93.
The best Cambridge neighborhoods for walkability are Mid-Cambridge, Wellington-Harrington and Riverside.
Compare The Port / Area 4 to other Cambridge neighborhoods.
Rank # |
Name |
Walk Score |
Transit Score |
Bike Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Wellington-Harrington | 94 | 68 | 92 |
| 3 | Riverside | 94 | 78 | 99 |
| 4 | The Port / Area 4 | 93 | 70 | 99 |
| 5 | East Cambridge | 93 | 85 | 94 |
| 6 | Aggasiz / Harvard North | 92 | 77 | 85 |
There are about 48 restaurants, bars and coffee shops in The Port / Area 4. People in The Port / Area 4 can walk to an average of 10 restaurants, bars and coffee shops in 5 minutes.
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Transit is convenient for most trips.
The Port / Area 4 has excellent public transportation and about 7 bus lines passing through it.
The map above shows how far you can travel in 30 minutes from The Port / Area 4 on public transit.
The Port / Area 4 has about 6 car shares from RelayRides and Zipcar.
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Daily errands can be accomplished on a bike.
Bike sharing is available from Hubway.
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